“Brooke is home-schooled. So we’ve made a ton of friends throughout this journey who are also in the same battle that she’s in, and that’s a support network for all of us,” explains Jessica.

Since May 2012, Brooke and her family drive between Texas and Grand Rapids for treatment leading the country that’s headquartered at the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.

“Dr. Sholler is a great doctor and she is very special to me,” says Brooke.

Brooke is part of a research consortium at DeVos Children’s Hospital called the Neuroblastoma and Medulloblastoma Translational Research Consortium (NMTRC): a group of 18 universities and children’s hospitals centered at the DeVos Children’s Hospital working on childhood cancer clinical trials. DeVos Children’s Hospital says the goal of the NMTRC is to develop new therapies for children like Brooke, and to work to improve their quality of life and survival.

“In fact right here this puppy says, `Thinking of you from your friends at the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation.’ They sent her this because they know she’s having a surgery today,” says Jessica.

If you want to learn more or would like to donate to the Childhood Cancer Foundation and to patients currently in the hospital, visit Brookesblossoms.org. Brooke and her family are also looking for volunteers who are crafty to help make many more of Brooke’s Blossoms to give to people around the world.

If you would like to learn more about, or donate specifically, to Brooke and her family, visit BrookeFightsBack.org.

FOX17’s prayers and thoughts are with Brooke, her family, and the many other people who are affected by cancer.

Beth Wilkins

I heard about this story in Chicago and logged on to view this video about Brooke! She is amazing!! And thanks to the doctors at this hospital for continuing to look for a cure for childhood cancer. We need more stories like this and the need to support efforts such as Brooke's Blossoms. We hear enough stories about all that is bad in this world, nice to turn news into something more positive and hopeful.